A Firm Has $50 Million and $60 Million Credit Sales

question 18

Multiple Choice

A firm has $50 million and $60 million credit sales during the first two quarters of the year.Eighty percent of the receivables are collected in the same quarter and the balance in the next quarter.What will be the total collection for the firm in the second quarter?

• A) $55 million
• B) $58 million
• C) $88 million
• D) $98 million

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Definitions:

Accounts Receivable

Outstanding amounts due to a firm from customers for goods or services already delivered.

Cost of Goods Sold

Costs directly associated with the manufacturing of products that a business sells.

Collection Period

The standard timeframe for a corporation to collect receivables from its clientele.

Receivables Period

is the average number of days it takes for a business to collect payments from its customers after a sale has been made, indicating the efficiency of its credit and collection policies.